Buccal fat removal, clinically called a bichectomy or bichectomia, is a cosmetic procedure that removes fat in the cheek hollows to give the face a more sharply contoured appearance. Buccal fat pads ...

The buccal fat pad is a rounded mass of fat in the middle of your cheek. It’s located between facial muscles, in the hollow area beneath your cheekbone. The size of your buccal fat pads affects your ...

Buccal fat removal gives your face more contour and the pouty look that's all the rage. Find out what it is and if it's right for you.

Chrissy Teigen said she had buccal fat removal surgery, a procedure to thin the cheeks. The surgery involves incisions inside the mouth and usually requires a liquid diet during recovery. It has no ...